BlockGreensburg, Missouri
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Greensburg Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63531. The Survey maps it on the Greensburg quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Edina quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Greensburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Kirksville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
3 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Greensburg in 2020, burning about 3 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Other causes | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230927-05205-04082020-1920 |
| 8 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230921-05205-03082020-1755 |
| 6 March 2020 | Other causes | 1.7 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230922-05205-03062020-1455 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Greensburg: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Greensburg Quarry - Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Greensburg Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Peck Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greensburg in 11 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 7 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Greensburg | $1,000 | Over 3 inches fell in a short amount of time in Knox county during the morning hours of June 3rd. The intersection of Highway K and M was flooded just south of Millport. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Greensburg | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded in the northwestern portions of Knox County including Highway 15 between Greensburg and Baring. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Greensburg | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded in Knox County including Highways 11, 15, 151 and 156, as well as Highway A between Hurdland and Novelty. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensburg | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down around town. |
| April 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Greensburg | - | A tornado touched down in extreme northern Knox County causing minor tree damage before crossing into Scotland County (WFO Davenport's forecast area). In Knox County, the tornado was rated EF-0 with a path length of approximately 158 feet with a max path width of 40 yards. Overall, the tornado was rated EF-1 with winds of 90 MPH. The entire path length was 0.2 miles with a maximum path width of 40 yards. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Greensburg | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Routes K, J and B, as well as Highway 11. Also, Highway 151 just east of Novelty was flooded. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Greensburg | - | Over three inches of rain fell on already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route E south of Knox City and State Route 151 near Novelty. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Greensburg | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway 11 west of Baring and Route F and Highway 151 near Novelty. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Greensburg | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time, causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route V a mile north of Route AA and Highway 151 near the bridge that goes over the North River was impassable. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Greensburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Greensburg | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 735637. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.